The Sterling Groves Sale, with Plates

Chapman, S.H. CATALOG OF THE COLLECTION OF ANCIENT, FOREIGN AND UNITED STATES COINS OF MR. STERLING P. GROVES OF CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING VERY RARE FOREIGN THALERS AND THE EXCESSIVELY RARE NEW YORK CENT NEO EBORACUS AND NEW JERSEY IMMUNIS COLUMBIA AND A SUPERB QUARTETTE OF CALIFORNIA $50S. AND A LARGE LIST OF NAPOLEON MEDALS. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Son & Co., January 31, 1912. 8vo, original white cloth-backed gilt-printed boards. 48 pages; 627 + 12 lots; 3 fine photographic plates. Extremities a bit rubbed; notation lightly written on front cover; else near fine. Adams 9. A major sale of California pioneer gold coins, American colonials and important European silver coins, a plate of which is devoted to each. A noted Cleveland, Ohio collector, Groves decided to sell his collection upon relocating to California. His gold slugs were a highlight of the sale (both sides of four of them are depicted). Davis 220. Ex November 27–28, 1971 Katen Fuld sale, lot 908; ex Harry W. Bass, Jr. (Kolbe Sale 80, lot 149); ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 125, lot 608.